“The world will require significantly more energy to support population growth and the prosperity that everyone is looking to drive , but that energy needs to come with lower carbon . To do this , BP needs access to new ways of doing things , disruptive thinking and new technologies coming from the supply market ”
— Mark Smith , Head of Procurement Strategy , Performance and Transformation , BP Downstream
104 processes and visibility of information as to where work is progressing along that continuum , as well as improving the output because you can see the quality and whether it ’ s meeting users ’ needs .”
The modular aspect of Compass means that this solid foundation can be built upon and modified to reflect trends for years to come . One such element to be infused into the platform ’ s capabilities is automation , with Smith highlighting the S2P function as one area to benefit from the emergent tech thus far . “ The intent of automating S2P is to move to a world where we ’ re using much more guided buying , with consumer-like technology that allows end users to self-serve ,” he says , noting that such innovations are revolutionising procurement ’ s position within the wider organisation . “ Like many procurement organisations out there , we ’ ve really struggled with the notion that , every time you need or want something , you have to go to procurement and they will slow the process down . While we still have a way to go on that journey , we ’ re starting to see more use of self-serve catalogues , quoting and
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